Mint Lane is by Maria's Mon who in a short stud career sired 490 winners including 50 stakeswinners that included American Oaks winner Wait a While, Kentucky Derby winners Monarchos & Super Saver plus Group 1 winners See How She Runs, Latent Heat, etc  He is from the Mr Prospector line mare Sister Girl who produced 8 foals to race for 8 winners including the Group 1 placegetter Sister Girl Blues.  Mint Lane started only twice as a 2yo for a 3rd in a Maiden over 6 furlongs before being put away for his 3yo campaign.  As a 3yo he broke his maiden by nearly 7 lengths over 8 1/4 furlongs before going on to win an Allowance over 8f by 8 1/2 lengths after leading all the way.  He was then only just run down by Casino Drive in the Peter Pan Stakes before winning the Listed Postponed Hcp over 8f (1600m) by nearly 6 lengths with another performance of front running speed.  Stepped up to the Gr 2 Dwyer Stakes he was taken on early by Ready's Image (to stand in the Hunter Valley this year) but had the strength to come away again at the finish to win by nearly 3 lengths.

At his next start the Gr 2 Jim Dandy Stakes, which was to be his final lead up to the Gr 1 Travers Stk,  Mint Lane ran valiantly for second but suffered a serious injury to his hind fetlock joint which put an end to his 3yo campaign and the first part of the following year.  Returning as a 4yo the following year his unplaced efforts showed the injury had taken its toll and he was retired in November 2009 but as it was too late for the US breeding season he was subsequently sold to Willow Grove Stud.  He arrived at Willow Grove Stud only 10 days before the stallion parade and impressed those who came to see him parade despite the freezing cold and rainy conditions.